Upper Middle Petrol Head:

  This is Jospeh's second car to be featured in this series of three posts based on images taken by the Canberra Correspondent.  It's a Zagato-designed and built fast-back Lancia Fulvia  Sport , running the same basic mechanicals and underpinnings as the hugely successful rally-winning three-box coupe version.   I have no idea how many Sports might be in Australia, although I can't imagine they'd be exactly common.  However, I can report with great confidence that there are at least two in Tasmania, with both of these "knowns" gracing the pages of this 'blog (please see:  https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7165367970551834236/7250962590668425421?hl=en , https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7165367970551834236/2214422603185860812?hl=en and  https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7165367970551834236/769226449991019236 ). And Joseph's third car?  It's definitely my favourite of the three but you'll just have to wait for Monday's install...

I'm quite excited by today's Alfa Berlina, the first of three Italian classics from one single collection to be photographed by the Canberra Correspondent just recently.  According to owner Joseph, it's a Sportiva tributo that's soon to be swapped for a genuine version.  It is a very, very good looking car, appearing to be totally rust-free, with immaculate duco and unblemished chrome. The lovely Alfa wheels and  Sportiva decals and stripes complement it perfectly.  Bellissimo! As magnificent as today's car is, I reckon that the next two - both from the same collection - are even better.  What are they?  Here's a hint:  one's a carrozzeria-designed and built edition of a famous Italian marque with an amazing rally pedigree and the other is arguably the most beautiful model to have ever worn the trefoil grille.  U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) Photos by the Canberra Correspondent  

When these photos first hit the Upper Middle Petrol Head in-box, I assumed that they were of some sort of replica early TC -era MG, possibly one of the Nissan twin-spark powered kit versions from the 80s or 90s.  I was wrong, though; it's actually a British JBA Falcon , which the manufacturers describe as being more Morgan-like, referring to it as being "[r] eminiscent of the 1930's roadsters and built with the same integrity, using an all aluminium body, doors and rear sloping section ..."  ( http://www.jbamotors.co.uk/heritage.html , accessed 29/01/21). JBA go further, explaining that post 2008 Falcons were 3 Series BMW based and able to accept either four- or six-cylinder engines from that lineup.  However, it seems that earlier versions were based on less exotic underpinnings, with some using Cortina mechanicals, Sierra engines or even Ford V6 or Rover V8s. It's probably easier - and better - for readers to go to the JBA website, as provided above, for further...